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Papua New Guinea

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 19:32:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
446.2 km
Source
RESIF

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Lae (Monde) (Papua New Guinea) on October 14, 2025 at 19:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 446 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
955daed52eb21333546f58eda5ab5504494d7c13
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
446.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 19:32:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Source
resif
Coordinates
-3.69189, 154.12650
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 446.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 446.2 km
Deep
446.2 km
446.2 km — deeper than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo218.4 kmW26'273
Port Moresby1003.5 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 305 Catalogue entries

Of 304 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC149.8 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC149.3 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC149.3 km71 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-08-31 10:58:14 UTC112.4 km266 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-06-16 09:47:35 UTC117.4 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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